Pro-Bel to Mark 30th Anniversary at IBC

Celebrating its 30th anniversary at IBC2007, Pro-Bel will debut its Cygnus router that offers a compact form factor in a cost-effective package.

Announced at NAB2007, Cygnus is 1080p 3 Gbps native and offers up to 576x576 routing in a single 26U housing (including PSUs), with industry standard BNC connectors. There is also a 288x576 19U version. Other features include redundant crosspoints and dual redundant power supplies and controllers as well as four reference inputs for multistandard operation with frame accurate switching.

A new version of Pro-Bel's Morpheus automation system will also debut at IBC. The new Morpheus Foundation entry-level automation system offers many advanced features from the flagship Morpheus system in a compact package for one to six channels. In addition, the latest version of the Morpheus Control and Monitoring will be demonstrated, especially its interface to Pro-Bel's Vistek range of modular products.

Pro-Bel will also highlight its Masterpiece HD and SD master control switcher, housed in a single 2 RU frame, and featuring an HD DVE, which provides 3D perspective effects on two planes of video. Masterpiece options include Dolby E decoders and encoder, a logo store and a clip player, four downstream keyers with external Key and Fill inputs plus a Preview output.

Pro-Bel will be in Stand 3.151.